Interior Design Color Trends: an emotional bond with Paint
Earth tones can be very good knowledge of interior design in 2007, but that does not mean they are not home owners also seek the excitement of red fire, or the convenience of calming blue.
And interior designers agree that no matter what color, ultimately becoming "popular" status this year, consumers are increasingly sophisticated about creating mood with color.
"The customer is the boss. You have to give them what they want," said Peter Davidson, Santa Monica> Interior Designers.
But the connection with the color in an emotional delivery of the goods is not always as easy as it might seem. Years experience not for Davidson, which includes 20-art director for film and television. "A person can say" I want blue. "But there are a lot of blues. You have to be what this election is going to understand why," he said.
Davidson sets for television shows, develops, including the new sitcom in an emergency, and forFilms and television as Kill Bill, Adaptation and Bones. The type of view strongly influenced his palette, he said.
"If there is a comedy, I could bold colors and flattering. You can move the characters in front of him," he said. "With the dramatic work, the colors are more subtle, less flat and three-dimensional."
Davidson uses his experience to the analysis of film and television scripts in order to better accommodation to the needs of its customers to understand.
"Inthe film industry, working from the script and make decisions on what the script tells me, and what are the figures, as in, "he said." In real life situations, I try to see between the lines, the subconscious metaphor, so they are happy and make the work space for themselves. "
The consumer is the tendency
Although it seems that the producers of paints and other materials, consumer home decor say that every year, which is hot and what is not, Denise Turnersaid is true.
Turner, a meteorologist and the color of the interior in Alta Loma, Calif., said the foundation of all manufacturers of home decor products, cars we want to know what inspires the consumer. Experts and are based on the color, like Turner to tell them.
Color choices are expensive, "he said." If we say that these colors are "in", we've really done their homework. And producers are creating their palette accordingly – orlose a lot of money. "
Turner is a member of Color Marketing Group, or CMG, in Alexandria, Virginia, a nonprofit organization of design professionals. Twice a year, Turner and his colleagues for what spectrum of colors that they want to discuss the significance of the consumer. And imagine event – awards show celebrities, international crises, elections, new product packaging can – clues as to the trends may take years to create the color.
"What do I look up, the range of2007 seems to be alive. '08, But it seems a little 'subdued, "he said.
Turner said the move to more subdued colors can be an indication that consumers want to feel more rooted and stable. This emotional need may be met with Brown and other earth tones. Deep Blues could remain popular for a relaxing break.
"Blues in this year was great," he said. "We feel safe with blue. That is why the police even in a blue suit. Color affects usemotional, "he said.
And the award goes to …
What ultimately like the color at the beginning of the 'year 2007 has seen, is a safe bet that the shades of red and blue will be among them.
For example, the Pantone Color Institute in Carlstadt, NJ, named Chili Pepper is the color of the year 2007.
"Whether expressing danger, celebration, love and passion, red will not be ignored," Leatrice Eiseman, executive director, wrote on the Pantone Web site.
CMGannounced that, as the colors of the earth-internal domain in 2007. But at the CMG convention in Denver last April, more than 400 design professionals also noticed that the colors red and blue, would remain influential throughout the year 2007.
CMG members said that the popularity of the Red Hot – a color that can be cool and – indicates that consumers need to establish an emotional connection with color. It may also be due to the growing cultural influence of Beijing 2008Olympic Games.
The Sherwin-Williams color trends for 2007, offer a little 'something for everyone. Rather than the name of one or two colors, the 138 companies from year to five main categories: Named Balanced Living, Sultry Origins, sober and Virtual Re-Mix, and Kinetic contrasts.
The Sherwin-Williams trendy menu covers the full spectrum of colors, other experts say 2007 will be dominated by bright red steamed down-to-earth tones for the influence of sexy.
ReachNot know the Inner Hue
2007 Screen Actors Guild Awards in January were a walking, talking epitome of the series of trends for this year, the color of the interior grace: A few female celebrities, the traditional garment worn on the red carpet decorated in the flesh muted jewel and earth tones, while others have gone to extremes with Crimson, turquoise and emerald green.
If men and women to look a little celebrity show 'on what might contribute to such an event is a dream, this is good. BecauseExperts like Turner and Davidson say as you know their tastes and trends that will help you choose the color for your living space.
If you what colors work best, taking into consideration the personality test color by Better Homes and Gardens provided at risk. To find proof, go to www.bhg.com, and enter a "personality test color" in the area of research. You will be a page that offers a variety of tests that can help you discover the interior color.
If you decide to chooseThe color is just too difficult and think that only painting knows everything about an easy, think again, says designer Brad Dunning is West Hollywood.
"Our biggest challenge is something that seems easy but not quite. The right choice of white, for example," he said.
Dunning, said White is hard to decide because there are so many nuances to compare. You do not want the shadow is too cold, for example. It must be coordinated with the material of the soil andCabinets. "I had a client who has chosen the carpet with a hint of pink, and it was a disaster," he said, with the shadow of the combined He chose the white walls.
Dunning said that his is a cautionary example of how careful prior owners have the choice of color. "In some cases, the smallest piece of material to spoil ground white rose."
And maybe you change your mood.
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